[Prevention and treatment of complications after duodenopancreatectomy].

Objective: To analyze the causes of the complications following duodenopancreatectomy and their prevention and treatment.

Methods: The clinical data of 36 cases receiving duodenopancreatectomy during the last decade were analyzed, including 13 cases of ampullary carcinoma, 8 cases of carcinoma of the pancreas head, 8 cases of distal cholangiocarcinoma, and 7 cases of carcinoma of the duodenal papilla.

Results: Complications occurred in 6 cases after duodenopancreatectomy including pancreatic fistula in 3 cases, bile duct fistula in 1 case, abdominal cavity hemorrhage in 1 case, and alimentary tract hemorrhage in 1 case, with an incidence rate of postoperative complications of 16.